Lesson 8 - Translate into English

Question 1

Upāsako pupphāni āharati.

Answer 1

The lay devotee brings flowers.

Question 2

Araññe migā vasanti, rukkhesu makkaṭā caranti.

Answer 2

Deer live in the forest, monkeys move on trees.

Question 3

Goṇā tiṇaṃ khādanti.

Answer 3

Oxen/cattle eat grass.

Question 4

Manussā nayenehi passanti.

Answer 4

People see with eyes.

Question 5

Samaṇo vihārasmiṃ āsane nisīdati.

Answer 5

The monk sits on a seat in the monastery.

Question 6

Rukkhamhā paṇṇāni patanti.

Answer 6

Leaves fall from a tree.

Question 7

Vāṇijā gāmamhā khīraṃ nagaraṃ haranti.

Answer 7

Merchants take milk from the village to the city.

Question 8

Bhūpālo kumārena saddhiṃ uyyāne carati.

Answer 8

The king walks in the park with the boy.

Question 9

Kassako khettamhi kuddālena āvāṭe khaṇati.

Answer 9

The farmer digs pits in the field with a hoe.

Question 10

Mātulo puttassa bhaṇḍāni dadāti.

Answer 10

The uncle gives the son’s goods.

Question 11

Upāsakā samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ dadanti, sīlāni rakkhanti.

Answer 11

Lay devotees give alms to monks, protect virtue.

Question 12

Dārakā mittehi saddhiṃ udakasmiṃ kīḷanti.

Answer 12

Children play in the water with their friends.

Question 13

Kassakā vāṇijehi vatthāni labhanti.

Answer 13

Farmers get cloth from merchants.

Question 14

Kumāro uyyānamhā mātulassa kusumāni āharati.

Answer 14

The boy brings flowers for the uncle from the park.

Question 15

Brāhmaṇassa ajā goṇehi saha vane āhiṇḍanti, tiṇāni khādanti.

Answer 15

The brahmin’s goats wander in the forest with oxen, (they) eat grass.

Question 16

Sīho vanasmiṃ rukkhamūle (at the foot of a tree) nisīdati.

Answer 16

A lion sits at the foot of the tree in the forest.

Question 17

Rajakā udakena āsanāni dhovanti.

Answer 17

Washermen wash seats with water.

Question 18

Amacco dūtena saddhiṃ rathena araññaṃ pavisati.

Answer 18

The minister enters the forest in a vehicle with a messenger.

Question 19

Yācakassa putto udakena paṇṇāni dhovati.

Answer 19

The beggar’s son washes leaves with water.

Question 20

Vāṇijā bhaṇḍāni nagaramhā gāmaṃ āharanti.

Answer 20

Merchants bring goods from the city to the village.

Question 21

Tathāgatassa sāvakā asappurisānaṃ putte anusāsanti.

Answer 21

Disciples of the Buddha advise the sons of wicked men.

Question 22

Upsāsakā udakena pupphāni āsiñcanti.

Answer 22

Lay devotees sprinkle the flowers with water.

Question 23

Kumāro pattaṃ bhindati, mātulo akkosati.

Answer 23

The boy breaks a bowl, uncle scolds.

Question 24

Luddakassa putto migassa kāyaṃ hatthena phusati.

Answer 24

The hunter’s son touches the body of a deer with his hand.

Question 25

Goṇo khette pāsāṇamhā uṭṭhahati.

Answer 25

The bull gets up from the rock in the field.

Question 26

Rajakassa putto sāṭake mañcasmiṃ nikkhipati..

Answer 26

The washerman’s son places the garments on the bed.

Question 27

Sugatassa sāvako vihārassa dvāraṃ vivarati.

Answer 27

The disciple of the Buddha opens the door of the monastery.

Question 28

Vejjassa dārakā gehe naccanti.

Answer 28

The doctor’s children dance in the house.

Question 29

Paṇḍito asappurisaṃ ovadati.

Answer 29

The wise man admonishes the wicked man.

Question 30

Coro ācariyassa sakaṭaṃ pabbatasmiṃ pajahati.

Answer 30

The robber abandons the cart of the teacher on the mountain.